Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense endows, present participle endowing, past tense, past participle endowed
1VERB [usually passive]赋予;使天生拥有 You say that someone is endowed with a particular desirable ability, characteristic, or possession when they have it by chance or by birth. 赋予;使天生拥有
You are endowed with wealth, good health and a lively intellect. [beVERB-ed + with]
你生来就拥有财富、健康和活跃的思维。
2VERB 赋予,给予(品质等) If you endow something with a particular feature or quality, you provide it with that feature or quality. 赋予,给予(品质等)
Herbs have been used for centuries to endow a whole range of foods with subtle flavours. [VERB noun + with]
3VERB 资助,捐助(机构、奖学金、项目等) If someone endows an institution, scholarship, or project, they provide a large amount of money which will produce the income needed to pay for it. 资助,捐助(机构、奖学金、项目等)
The ambassador has endowed a $1 million public-service fellowships program. [VERB noun]